Up and Away

Pixar has done it again.

We went to see "Up" in 3D this weekend, and it was incredible. Any animated movie that can bring me to tears has got to be good (and yes, as a warning, within the first 10 minutes, there is a sequence that will start the waterworks for just about anyone. I swear the movie theatre was silent, as people tried to keep their sniffles under control).

There is some heavy content in the movie that I wonder is really meant for younger children, but along with the great message (Live Life. Don't live in the past. Adventure can be found in everything you do.), it had lots of humor and wonderful artistry. And anyone with a dog would be totally able to relate to the movie!

I highly recommend it, especially if you like Pixar movies. They've done it once again!

And, as a teaser, Toy Story 3 is coming out July 2010. Seems like so long away, but I never realized it takes them at least five years to create each movie. That is true talent.

The best movie of all time?

I'm going to call it. Best movie. Hands down. And yes, it's an animation.

It's true, though. Pixar has given us another gem that is not just clever, not just creative, but pure genius. The movie has so many meanings on so many levels that it's something you can turn over again and again in your mind and find a new nugget to consider. On the surface, the movie is about a robot that follows his love to explore new things. But there are so many other things that it touches on - mainly a call to take our heads out of the sand and make a change. That change can be to reach out to humanity or reach out to our planet or discover a world outside of the one we know.

And it's moving - after the movie was over, not one moviegoer left their seat. We just all sat there, taking in what we just saw. Who would have thought that the greatest love story this year would be between two robots? And that that love could be conveyed with only three words spoken between the two (Wall-E, Eva, Directive)?

The animation is incredible - the moment the movie started, I forgot I was watching a cartoon; everything is so realistic. I can't believe that the animators can create humanity in a pair of two-dimensional robot eyes.

So if you're looking for a good place to plop down $9 this summer, go see Wall-E. It's an incredible movie and you won't be disappointed.